Publikationsdatenbank

Low-fidelity 3D printed anatomical specimens in veterinary anatomy teaching (2024)

Art

Poster

Autoren

Schirone, Rebecca (WE 1)

Schmedding, Maximiliane

Weigner, Janet (WE 1)

Corte, Giuliano Mario

Ehlers, Jan

Herre, Christina (WE 1)

Werner, Martin (WE 1)

Bahramsoltani, Mahtab (WE 1)

Forschungsprojekt

Untersuchung des didaktischen Potenzials gescannter und gedruckter 3D-Modelle in der veterinäranatomischen Lehre

Kongress

12th Meeting of the Young Generation of Veterinary Anatomists (YGVA)

Zagreb, Croatia, 17. – 19.07.2024

Quelle

Anatomia, histologia, embryologia

Bandzählung: 53

Heftzählung: S1

Seiten: 16 – 17

ISSN: 0340-2096

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ahe.13066

DOI: 10.1111/ahe.13066

Kontakt

Institut für Veterinär-Anatomie

Koserstr. 20
14195 Berlin
+49 30 838 75784
anatomie@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

A challenging aspect of teaching veterinary anatomy is the limited time available for this demanding learning process, as the animal cadavers are only available during the practical courses and only in limited numbers due to hygiene and safety regulations. The aim of the study is to find alternative learning material to the native specimens as a time- and space-independent learning resource, offering flexibility without exposure to formaldehyde. The question is whether modelled low-fidelity specimens with reduced representation of the anatomical structures lead to similar learning outcomes in comparison to native specimens. A pilot study is planned for the summer semester 2024 to test the potential of low-fidelity printed 3D models of the horse's distal limb. For this model bones, ligaments, tendons, veins, arteries and nerves were modelled in Blender (https://www.blender.org/) and then printed using the Stratasys J55 Prime 3D printer (Stratasys, Eden Prairie, Minnesota; Rehovot, Israel) which features a multi-material printing system, printing rigid and flexible materials simultaneously. The study will involve second-year veterinary medicine students in a single-day anatomical dissection exercise. They'll be split into two groups: one using native specimens (control group), the other using 3D models (test group). Both groups will have 10 min to learn 28 structures of the horse's distal limb. The control group will use annotated pictures of native specimens, while the test group will use annotated pictures of the printed 3D models. After the learning session, all students will undergo a knowledge test on annotated native specimens. It will be an OSPE (objective structured practical examination) format, requiring students to identify 20 structures within 15 min. After the study the learning outcomes of both groups will be evaluated and compared.